Theodore Edward Aylward 1844-1933

Theodore was born in Salisbury

Salisbury

Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...

 and later became a pupil of S. S. Wesley and was Organist

Organist

An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...

 of St. Matthew's Church, Cheltenham, St. Columba's College, Rathfarnham (1866) and St. Martin's, Salisbury, before succeeding Francis Edward Gladstone

Francis Edward Gladstone

Francis Edward Gladstone, born 2 March 1845 in Summertown, Oxford was an English Organist.-Career:He was a pupil of Samuel Sebastian Wesley at Winchester Cathedral.He was*Organist of Holy Trinity Church, Weston Super Mare 1864 - 1866...

 at Llandaff Cathedral

Llandaff Cathedral

Llandaff Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. It is situated in the district of Llandaff in the city of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The current building was constructed in the 12th century over the site of an earlier church...

 in 1870. He was recommended to the Dean and Chapter of Chichester Cathedral by Walter Parratt

Walter Parratt

Sir Walter Parratt KCVO was an English organist and composer.-Biography:Born in Huddersfield, son of a parish organist, Parratt began to play the pipe organ from an early age, and held posts as an organist while still a child...

 (then Organist of Magdalen College, Oxford

Magdalen College, Oxford

Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...

) after stringent competition, and was therefore appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral. In 1886, Aylward left Chichester and was appointed Organist of the Public Hall, and of St. Andrew's Church in Cardiff. He is often confused with his great great uncle, Theodore Aylward Sr.

Theodore Aylward Sr.

Theodore Aylward was and English organist.He was an Organist, successively of St Lawrence Jewry and St Michael, Cornhill , in London, and of St. George's Chapel, Windsor . As well as these appointments, he was the Gresham Professor of Music...

, sometime Organist & Master of the Choristers of St. George's Chapel, Windsor.